Exploring the Arrival of Summer in the Arctic

How is life onboard an icebreaker chasing the Arctic melt? Join the arctic expedition ARTofMELT led by researchers from Stockholm University collecting unique observations of the processes that govern the transition from winter to summer in the high Arctic, the time when the Arctic ice starts melting.

Chasing the Arctic melt

The project was an international interdisciplinary research expedition onboard the Swedish research icebreaker Oden to the central Arctic Ocean in May and June 2023.

The research team

Michael Tjernström, Chief Scientist (Department of Meteorology)

Paul Zieger, Co-Chief Scientist (Department of Environmental Science)

Julia Asplund, The Aerosol Team

Sonja Murto,The Meteorology Team

The expedition received logistical support provided by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat.

Last updated: April 25, 2025

Source: Communications Office

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